LIGAPASS

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

H6: NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) VIA A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING A PATIENT UNDERGOING SPINE ARTHR ODESIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE TIME OF TIGHTENING THE LIGAPASS DUAL BAND LINKS FAILED AT THE END OF THE TENSIONING. THE PHYSICIAN CHANGED LINKS 3 TIMES TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS REPORTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMP LICATIONS REPORTED REGARDING THE EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED CONFIRMED THAT THE BANDS BROKE AT THE END OF POWERING ON.